Abdulali bey Amirjanov Shirali bey oghlu ( az, Əbdüləli bəy Əmircanov Şirəli bəy oğlu; 1870–1948) was an Azerbaijani statesman who served as

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, State Controller of

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, and was a member of

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and later

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Early years

Amirjanov was born in Shaki,

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. He graduated from Alexander Pedagogical University in

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in 1888. He then worked as a teacher in Shaki and

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. Amirjanov was a member of Education Board of ''Nəşri-Maarif'' Education Society and chaired the Baku Muslim Charity Society Organization.

Political career

After establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on May 28, 1918 Amirjanov was involved in political life of the country. On June 17, 1918, when the

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convened, Amirjanov was appointed

and served in the position until October 6, when the cabinet went through reshuffling and he was appointed State Controller. He held the office until December 7, 1918. Elected to the Azerbaijani parliament as an independent deputy, Amirjanov was a member of the finance-budgetary and census commissions. In order to enhance trade relations with other countries, he co-founded ''Dəyanət'' company. During Turkish Army of Islam's march on Baku in September 1918, Amirjanov along with Behbudkhan Javanshir were in the frontlines when

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was taken. After takeover of Azerbaijan by Bolsheviks on April 28, 1920 Amirjanov immigrated to

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. He died in

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in 1948.

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Early years

Political career

See also

References